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Monday
February
2012
- Open HIV+ Group* Every Other Wednesday @ 7pm, Sept 14th, 28.....
Call and set up an appointment with your case manager today!
You may be eligle to receive:
Emergency Financial Assistance, Rental Assistance, and/or Food Gift Cards. 203-855-9535
You can donate services and items to people in need.
Funding Sources
MFAP annual budget of $500,000 is composed of funding from several different sources.
Ryan White Care Act
A federally funded response to the Emergency needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in 51 Emergency Metropolitan Areas. This funding stream supports services and programs including: Case Management, Emergency Financial Assistance, Nutritional Counseling, Alternative Therapies, Transportation Voucher, Food Pantry, Food Voucher, Treatment Adherence and Support Groups.
HOPWA/HUD
Federal housing grants that fund MFAP’s Independent Living Program. The ILP provides Rental Subsidy for people living with HIV/AIDS as well as Support Services such as Case Management for those individuals in the program.
DPH
This funding from the State Department of Health finances a Prevention Case Manager, Drug Treatment Advocacy, and Education and Community Intervention programs. Through these services at-risk individuals are identified and counseled on their behavior. Additionally educational and community awareness workshops are conducted.
Fundraisers
Events held by MFAP to cover administrative expenses as well as direct client services like Emergency Financial Assistance, that are not covered under other restricted funding sources. (e.g. funeral costs, car repairs, unexpected emergency expenses). Annual fundraising events include: Comedy Jam, Annual Giving Campaign, AIDS Expo, and our recent success Gay Bingo.
Community News
MFAP Nutritionist Starts New Program
MFAP's new nutritionist Vivienne McVee starts her new program by not only helping you loose weight, but also helping those who need to gain weight.
She will also be dispensing Vitamins and Supplements.
Ensure Food and food vouchers will also be available.
Food Pantry, Vitamins & Supplements
We have funds to pay for vitamins and supplements and our food pantry
is well stocked.
National News
AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues
(AP)
Feb. 02, 2012'
Feb. 02, 2012'
AP - Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside Baghdad. He heard a commotion upstairs and managed to get the blindfold off. Delta Force troops broke open the hatch. An American soldier jumped down.
HIV-positive man who sued Atlanta gets new hearing
(AP)
Feb. 01, 2012'
AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a new hearing to a 40-year-old man who claimed the Atlanta Police Department rejected his job application because he has HIV.
Feb. 01, 2012'
AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a new hearing to a 40-year-old man who claimed the Atlanta Police Department rejected his job application because he has HIV.
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
Jan. 30, 2012'
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.
Jan. 30, 2012'
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.
Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS
(HealthDay)
Jan. 30, 2012'
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says.
Jan. 30, 2012'
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says.
Chicago Health Centers Receive $1 Million for HIV Testing
(ContributorNetwork)
Jan. 30, 2012'
ContributorNetwork - According to the Associated Press, the Chicago Department of Public Health has announced the city will be receiving about $1 million in federal funding to provide routine HIV testing and counseling services to Chicago's community mental health and substance abuse centers. The federal grants come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. Additionally, the funding comes after the city was granted $500,000 to provide more psychiatric services at the health centers as well.
Jan. 30, 2012'
ContributorNetwork - According to the Associated Press, the Chicago Department of Public Health has announced the city will be receiving about $1 million in federal funding to provide routine HIV testing and counseling services to Chicago's community mental health and substance abuse centers. The federal grants come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. Additionally, the funding comes after the city was granted $500,000 to provide more psychiatric services at the health centers as well.
Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV
(AP)
Jan. 27, 2012'
AP - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.
Jan. 27, 2012'
AP - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.